Using Teach For America and the Finnish model as lenses through which to understand the United States' education issues, educational policy analyst Diane Ravitch asks what should and should not be done for America's K-12 school system.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon discusses her personal experience with school choice.

Diminishing state funding for higher education is threatening important institutions of learning and social mobility, writes Daniel de Vise.

Marc Tucker claims the most effective means to improve U.S. education is to imitate the methods used by the best-performing countries.

Frederick M. Hess and Linda Darling-Hammond argue the federal government ought to focus on four issues regarding education: transparency, constitutional protections, research, and innovation.

This report emphasizes the roles that science, technology, education, and mathematics play in producing a strong workforce and enabling the United States to remain competitive in a globalized economy.

Michael Barber and Margaret Spellings discuss the state of elementary and secondary education in the United States.

Michael Barber and Margaret Spellings discuss the state of elementary and secondary education in the United States.

Michael Barber and Margaret Spellings discuss the state of elementary and secondary education in the United States.

How should the United States reform its K-12 education system to retain global competitiveness? Four experts say reforms revolve around teachers.

Scholars from the American University of Beirut analyze the promise and peril of the Arab Spring, as well as what role the United States should play.

Scholars from the American University of Beirut analyze the promise and peril of the Arab Spring, as well as what role the United States should play.

Sir Michael Barber, head of the Global Education Practice at McKinsey & Company argues that the key to improving educational systems is setting clear, internationally benchmarked standards, and attracting and training good teachers and school leaders.

Amity Shlaes criticizes the erosion of teachers' authority in the classroom.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon says controversy surrounding Greg Mortenson, the builder of of girls schools in Afghanistan, threatens to overshadow and even discredit the heroines at the heart of his work.

Amity Shlaes discusses the cartel-like privileges of U.S. schools.

Chairman of Wipro Limited, Azim H. Premji, discusses his role as founder and manager of Wipro Limited, as well as his philanthropic work in providing quality education in rural India.This meeting was part of the CEO Speaker Series.

The National Education Policy Center's William Mathis argues that a lack of high tech jobs, not low standardized test scores, hinders America's international competitiveness.